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Read. Follow. Verify.Resolution Recognizing Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Last action · May 8, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Sponsors: Grace Meng and 42 others
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What This Bill Would Do
This House formally recognizes May as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. It celebrates the historical contributions of these communities to the United States and acknowledges significant anniversaries and milestones in AANHPI history.
This serves as an official congressional acknowledgment of the AANHPI community's role in U.S. history and highlights ongoing issues such as discrimination and hate crimes, though it does not mandate new federal spending or policy changes.
Who It Would Affect
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Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities
The resolution formally recognizes their historical contributions and current presence in the United States.
Key Facts
- The resolution formally recognizes May as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
- The AANHPI community comprises over 70 distinct ethnicities and more than 100 language dialects.
- The Asian American population grew by 55.5% between 2010 and 2020, while the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander population grew by 30.8%.
- There are over 25 million Asian residents and approximately 1.8 million Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander residents in the U.S.
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- May was chosen for the heritage month to commemorate the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants (May 7, 1843) and the completion of the transcontinental railroad (May 10, 1869).
- 2025 marks the 40th anniversary of Ellison Shoji Onizuka's space flight, the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, and the 60th anniversary of the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act.
- The resolution notes that hate crimes against Asian Americans remain above pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels.
- The resolution cites historical discriminatory legislation including the Page Act of 1875, the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, and Executive Order 9066.
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Procedural history
2 actions- May 8, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- May 8, 2025HouseSubmitted in House
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Historical Contextualization
The resolution explicitly links current heritage recognition to historical instances of systemic discrimination, such as the Chinese Exclusion Act and Executive Order 9066.
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